#C7865A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.1 54.3), rgb(199, 134, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C7865A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7865A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 134, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.1 54.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C7865A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7865A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7865A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7865A text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7865A
oklch(67.6% 0.1 54.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C47235
oklch(63.2% 0.128 54.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AF5801
oklch(55.6% 0.138 54.2)
-
Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
-
Step 900
900
#63340E
oklch(37.9% 0.083 54.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#C7865A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #998C56 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7797B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7865A
#C7865A
oklch(67.6% 0.1 54.3)
- #52A1CB
#52A1CB
oklch(67.6% 0.099 234.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C7865A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #C7865A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.